The Seasonal Baker

I like John Barricelli, he was a frequent Guest on the Martha Stewart Network Show for years and years and I always watched and enjoyed both of them Baking and Making all kinds of Great Desserts. I was happy to get his first Book with his Signature, "The Sono Baking Company Cookbook" with all kinds of Sweet and Savory Recipes for every Occasion, one of my Favorites "Yellow Sponge Cake" which is so easy and I make all the time and use it in so many Cake Recipes. When I discovered his second Book "The Seasonal Baker" I did not think twice, I just had to ordered it The Seasonal Baker is the same Size and has the same amount of Pages as the First Book, 287 Pages and as many Recipes: 1 Muffins, Quick Breads, Buns and other Breakfast Treats 2 Just Fruit, Poached and Otherwise 3 Cookies and Bars 4 Fruit Pies and Tarts 5 Cupcakes and Cakes 6 Crisps, Cobblers and other fruit Spoon Desserts 7 Frozen Fruit Desserts 8 Tarts, Quiches, Pastas and More 9 Focaccia and Pizza on the Grill Other Contents, Ingredient Checklist, Equipment Checklist and Shopping Guide to Fruits and Vegetables. I was hoping for more Layer Cake Recipes, the Book only has a hand full of them, the Citrus Angel Food Cake and the Lemon Daisy Cakes are two of my favorites, I like the idea of making Cheesecakes in Glass Jars for an interesting Presentation, whether is practical or not John Barricelli shows you how. The Banana Pudding Icebox Cake is another Good one, very easy to make, individual little Desserts in Pyrex Cups that are very Creamy and Luscious. There are many Cookie Recipes, I made Sour Cherry-Chocolate Chunk Cookies but I substituted the Sour Cherries for Cranberries and they came out so Good The only Problem I find with this Book, for my Taste, is that they are too many Tarts and Tartlets Recipes, too many Crisps, Cobblers and other Fruity Spoon Desserts Recipes and also too many Savory Fruit Pizza Recipes and Focaccias, with and without Figs or other Fruits or Herbs. Did I mention Just Fruit Poached and Otherwise, yes, there are many of those as well and even Compote, Melon Soup and Gazpacho among many others,...a lot of Fruit Recipes. However, it is a Great looking Book with all kinds of Recipes that covers just about everything even a Pasta Dish, Baked Ziti with Vegetables, Baked Quesadillas with Corn, Chicken and Jalapenos, and even several Ice Cream and Gelato Recipes. The Seasonal Baker Book, is Full of Beautiful Color Pictures in just about every Page showing you how the final Recipe should look like, ...and I like that. The Book arrived Super-Fast and without any Problems, I am glad I have it! ...Thank You D.D.

Just another great cookbook to add to my collection. There are many recipes I can't wait to try. Love the idea of seasonal baking. It will be my go to book when the farm markets have lots of fresh fruits.

This book is another gift from John Baricelli. His first cookbook Sono Bakery is fabulous and this is just as good. Try the lemon cookies. They are delicious and easy. Both of these books are so well written that a novice can follow the directions to a wonderful outcome. So much thought in these books. I can't say enough as I love to bake and these are two of my very favorite books in a big collection. You just cannot go wrong with either book.

Love this book and love this author! Elegant recipes, easy to follow.

I like this book but I'm not enthusiastic about it. He uses corn syrup in some recipes and in all the gelatos and sorbets so I won't try them, in the daisy cake he uses 16 eggs and 5 yolks (15 yolks, 10 whites and 6 eggs) and I thinks they're "a bit" too much for me, I've tried the Italian wedding cake, which is not Italian but it's delicious, and Eleonore's plum cake which is a keeper, I'll try the baked ziti too, even if with a different type of pasta.